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who can run straight furrow for miles
who can make special rates with rail.
road companies, take advantage Of the
market, and sell in large lots for the
least commission, must drive out the
small farmer Of the early American
type just as the shoe factory has driven
out the journeyman shoemaker. And
this is going on to day.
There Is nothing unnatural in this.
On the contrary, it is in the highest
degree natural. Social development
is in accordance with certain immutable
laws. And the law of development,
whether it be the development of q
solar system, of the tiniest organism, or
Of human society, is the law of inte.
grafton. 1t is in obedience to this law
Ia law evidently as all.compelling as
| the law Of gravitation-that these new
agencies. which so powerfully stimulate
social growth, tend to the specialization
and interdependenee Of industry. 1t is
in obedience to this law that the factory
is superseding the independent mechan.
10, the large farm is swallowing up the
little one, the big store shutting up the
small one, that corporations are arising
that dwarf the State, and that popula.
tion tends more and more to concen-
trste in cities. Men must work
together in larger aud in more closely
related groups. Production must be
on q greater SCALE The only question
is, whether the relation in which men
are thus drawn together and compelled
to act together shall be the natural re.
lation of interdependcnce in equality,
or in the unnatural relation of depend
ence upon master. If the one, then
may civilization advance in what is evi.
dently the natural order, each step
leading to higher step. IF the other,
then what Nature has intended as
blessing becomes cure, and eondi.
tion of inequality is produced which
will inevitably destroy civilization.
Every new invention but hastens the
catastrophe.
Now. all this We may deduce from
natural laws as fixed and certain as the
law of gravitation. And all this We
may see going on to-day. This is the
reason why modern progress, great as it
has been, fails to relieve poverty; this
is the secret Of the increasing discon-
tent which pervades every civilized
country. Under present conditions,
with land treated as private property.
material progress is developing two
diverse tendencies, two opposing cur
rents. On the one side, the tendency
Of increasing population and Of all i'm.
provement in the arts of production is
to build up enormous fortunes, to wipe
out the intermediate classes, and to
crowd down the masses to level of
lower wages and greater dependence.
On the other hand, by bringing men
closer together, by stimulating thought,
by creating new wants by arousing new
ambitions, the tendency of modern
progress is to make the masses discon-
tented with their condition, to feel Bit
terly its injustice. The result can be
predicted just as certainly as the result
can be predicted when two trains are
rushing toward each other on the same
track.
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Clean up the Garden.

This is a good time to begin garden
ing" for next year. There is now time
to get things in order. Clear off the
ground. If nothing better suggests
burn the rubbish that may be left in
the garden; and remember that what
ever sdvant .ge there may be In Fall
plow,ng, applies as we'll to the garden
as to the field. Especially is that true
with reference to insects. Fall plowing
is destructive to insect life, to greater
or less degree. Turn over the soil,
therefore, for the garden is so often
neglected that insects play the mischief
with it. Every farm ought to have
good garden and little attention to 1t
now, when there is time to give it at
tentiou. will materially aid in making q
good garden next summer. 1t makes
no difference how small the plat we use
for garden purposes is, or how large it
is, make the garden as good as possible.
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Dom

let that cold of yours run on. You think
it is light thing. But it may run into
catarrh. Or into pneumonia. Or con-
sumption.
Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumonia is
dangerous. Consumption is death itself.
The breathing apparatus must be kept
healthy and clear of all distractions and
offensive matter. Otherwise there is troub.
le ahead.
ALI the diseases of these parts, head, nose
throat, bronchial tubes and lungs. can be
delightfully."- and entirely cured by the use
of Boschee's German Syrup. If you don't
know this already, thousands and thous-
ands of people can tell you. They have
been cured by it, aud "know how il is.
themselves" Bottle only rs cents. Ask
any druggist.
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The People-Their Government.
The following is the speech delivered

The People-Their Government.
The following is the speech delivered
by Hon. A J. Streeter at Minneapolis,
during the week that the National AL
lance met there: There can be no
doubt but that our fathers who ordained
and established this government intend
ed it to be a government of the common
people forever; and in contra-d distinction
to the aristocratic governments then in
the old world. For nearly a centenary
it remained such a representative dem
ocratic government. To accomplish
this the Union of the States was formed !;
such was the &C vernment of our fathers
1t is my purpose now to look into the
condition of common people of to-day,
and see what their condition is, and if
they are still in the highway of pros
perity aud happiness. And | may
truthfully say that I never saw clouds
SO thick and dark over the agricultural
interest of the country, and especially
in the Northwest. as they are to-day.
And this condition is not new, as the
result of poor crops, but has been grow.
ing upon us for series of years, or
since 1880. In Illinois, from two thirds
to three fourths Of all the farms are
mortgaged, and what is still worse, our
crops for the last FIVE years have not
paid the cost Of production. In proof
Of this see reports of our State Board of
Agriculture, Charles f. Mills, Secreta-
ry and Statistician. Take the great
leading crop in Illinois, corn, of which
we produce more than any other State
in the Union. They estimate the cost
of producing an acre of corn to be
SlO.50. and that amount includes rental
of lands and taxes This being fair
estimate, and think it is, for produc-
log an acre of corn in Illinois, then how
much have the farmers made on each
annual crop since 1880? We find there
the corn crop was produced:
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Raising the Brollers.

The most essential thing with young
chicks is warmth. Broilers bring good
prices |. when they reach the mark.
ct early, and no one can afford to lose
them. In winter the young chicks
require much attention, but it is the
extra care required that renders them
salable at good prices, and whoever ex.
poets to make broilers profitable must
not neglect them. The hen must be
Kept in dry. warm place, and must
not be allowed to roam with her brood
at this season. She must be SO situat-
ed that every chicken can go under
her wings whenever it desires, as a
few minutes exposure to severe cold
will surely prove fatal, sooner or later.
Never feed chicks during the first
twenty.four hours after Matching, as
the food simply taxes the digestive
organs. and gives no benefit; as nature
makes provision for it. Even thirty
six hours is not too long fast. Then
crumble hard boiled egg with coarsely
ground oatmeal. Feed this for only
one day. as the eggs cause bowel dis
ease, if continued. When the chick
is two or three days old, it may receive
bread soaked in milk. cold rice that
has been cooked, finely chopped meat
chopped onions, and regular food
composed Of equal parts of ground oats,
corn meal, and shorts, with little
salt as seasoning; the mixture to be
cooked and crumbled for them. Do
not attempt to raise chicks on corn
meal, either cooked or raw, as they
will not thrive upon it alone, unless
with other food. The young of all
birds feather very rapidly from the
start, and the chicken is no exception;
but as the parent birds are given ami
NAL or insect food, the chicken should
have share also, at least three or four
times week, as we'll as being fed 9th
erwise four times daily. Screenings,
fine gravel, ground shells, and bone
meal should be kept within their reach
all the time, and as soon as wheat can
be eaten it should be substituted for
the screenings. AS dampness is fatal
to chickens, the drinking water must
be SO given that the chicken can get
no portion of its body wet, and it
should be kept growing from the start.
Ag~acult,trSst.
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Mr.. W. Fl. Morrison, superintend

Mr.. W. Fl. Morrison, superintend-
ent Of Farmers Institute, Wis, writes
concerning an object lesson at the
Wisconsin Farmers Institute, that
will materially improve the forty-fve
million pounds ofbutter annually made
in the State and increase the revenue
of our farms. 1t has been decided to
have modern Dreaming done at all the
institutes the coming winter and have
butter publicly made. The De Laval
Separator Go. will send two of their
hand machines and have them operated
to show that method OF Dreaming. The
same opportunity will be given to
those having other kinds of creamers
for them to exhibit, raise cream and
raise butter, if they desire. 1t being
understood that so far $ the Dreaming
Of milk is done it is to be ut the ex-
pense of the several operators. Oil or
butter teats will be made at the same
time of the mixed milk used by the
parties for the purpose of comparing
methods and results. THIS part Of the
work will be done without expense to
the parties. The work will be done
at the noen recess, aud in no case will
the time Of the regular sessions be
taken for the purpose.
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Total loss in five years So, ,377, ,62s
And for this year the loss will probably
be still greater. And more than two
thirds Of all the farms that have made
those annual losses are mortgaged.
Nor is this all, for l find for the year
1854, that every crop grown upon IIli-
nois farms was produced at loss, but
hay, rye and potatoes. Then can these
mortgages ever be paid? No, never;
unless there shall be some change to
better the condition of our farmers.
This statement of facts but partly gives
the depressed condition of the farming
interest in Illinois. But is it any bet.
ter in other States? l think not, for
there is no richer agricultural State in
he Union than Illinois. And she pro.
duces annually more corn, oats and hay
than any other State in the Union. l
went through portion of Kansas last
4 ugust and took in the situation in
booming Kansas, and where they sell
corner lots higher than anywhere else
IN the West, west of Chicago, though
| may be compelled to except Minnea.
polls, and took particular pains to learn
the condition of the farmers there. I
learned that ninety five per cent of all
the farms were mortgaged and most of
them for all they will carry; and that
this year many farmers have mortgaged
their personal property for the money
to pay another years interest on their
land mortgaged; and paying from
twelve to twenty per cent for the same,
And one banking firm told me that
they had this year advanced $4,000 to
pay defaulted interest ON laud NOR
tagged in that county. 1t was then the
frst Of August and the balance of the
year to be heard from. And from there
| went to Texas, where the renters are
in abject poverty; interest on money
from twelve to twenty per cent; and
where every pound of cotton produced
cost from one to two cents per pound
more than it sells for. Bot those who
buy it are said to be rich and live in
fine houses. The farmers, however,
are organizing Alliances all over the
State, and mean business. They have
established cooperative stores aud some
mills, and propose to erect some man
ufaetories. and to establish agencies for
the handling and disposing of their own
cotton. And l went through Arkansas,
where some good work is being done,
and down through Tennessee and
Alabama down into Georgia. In At
lanta the farmers of the cotton States
were holding convention to see what
they might do to be saved. For so far
as could learn. all claimed that they
were growing cotton at loss on the
cost OF production. From these facts it
appears Il at the farming interest is de-
pressed, and that they too need relief;
and that, too, before the farmers have
saok into hopeless dependency,
(C6.Ulu1tea AeSt tcee4.)
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Vermont Cor. Mirror and Farmer:

Vermont Cor. Mirror and Farmer:
On the 25th day of last April | dehorn.
ed my bull, two vicious cows, the ter
ror Of the herd, three yearlings and four
calves. They showed signs of very
little pain, and when let loose went to
eating and directly to chewing their
cuds. The COWS were fresh in milk and
did not shrink in their quantity at all
as could see; but their spirits were
broken and they were quiet and inotfen-
sive The bull had~the conceit all TAX
en- out of him; he is no longer a man
killer, but is driven by the COWS not
yet dehorned, but which will be before
winter sets in.
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Magistrates Blanks. Orders by mai
filed Ut snorJ notice from the MIU-
LAM Otnce.
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THE Farm. .

Farmers, GavdneTs, Horticuiturists,
Dairy and Stockmen are requested to
wSite for this Department.
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Meetings Of County Commissioner

The regular meetings Of the Count
commissioners will be held on the
second Tuesday of every month. Col
iectors and others having accounts to
ee stated or settled will apply to the
Clerk during the recess of the Boali.
Persons having claims against the
county will please file the same in the
Com missioners' office, with q legal
voucher, ~ no account will be allowed
Rot properly chargeable to the same.
By 0gder. JOHN g. ROSSELL. Clerk
Commissioners Cecil GUILTY.
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ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Admiuistrators and Guardians, wanting
the!r accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: r. E. JAMAR, Register
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-11
NOT Al FENIAN.
A London Jury Gives st. John Breno
Damages for Libel.

A London Jury Gives st. John Brenon
Damages for Libel.
LONDON, May 3.-The trial of the
suit of st. John Brenon against VIM.
Ridgeway, publisher, for libel in &C
cusing the plaintiff of being Fenian
and a former ally of the Invincibles,
was continued to-day. Counsel for
Ridgeway stated that he was unable
to call witnesses who could prove his
charges, because the disclosing of the
name of the writer of the black pam-
phlet in which the charges were made,
would endanger his life. Neither could
he call the detective from whom he
had obtained information to substan-
tiate the allegations against Mr.. Bren-
on, because it would involve a. dis
closure of secrets of the profession.
Plaintiff had been brought into court
as q stalking horse for others who
dared not appear. Counsel declared
that the black pamphlet was written
Dy q Fenian whose destruction would
be certain if his name became known.
Mr.. Brenon's evidence showed that he
had associated with and assisted the
worst dynamiters in Paris. Counsel
held this to have proved the case
against him. The Judge in charging
the jury said that the defendant had
not proved Justification. The jury
returned g. verdict for the plaintiff,
awarding him $500 damages.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-11
FIVE THOUSAND HOPELESS.

Terrible Fire in Transylvanian Town
-Four Hundred Houses Burned.
A Vienna dispatch of the 9Th says:
While a fire was raging at Macy Ka-
roly a terrible storm of wind carried
sparks to distant wood yards and set
fire to them. Altogether 400 houses
were destroyed. and 5000 people, de-
prlved Of homes, are camping in the
open air. Since the recent fire at
Eperics many inmates Of g. convent
and school have been missing. At the
time of the fire several girl scholars
were killed by jumping fro n windows.
A hot sirocco blew the whole week
throughout Hungary, parching vege-
tation and rendering it infammable.
At Toroczko, 800 houses were burned
and four lives were lost. The confa-
grafton lasted two days. At Rusk-
berg a church and thirty seven houses
were destroyed. Many houses were
burned at the village of Maregyo. At
Eperics all the churches and public
buildings were destroyed and the GEM
etery was devastated. 1t is estimated
that the total losses will exceed 81
100000. All the Hungarian and
many Austrian insurance houses are
involved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-11

THE New York State Woman SUI
frage Association held q meeting in
New York the other day. The work
ers in the cause were not altogether
harmonious. There were loud com
plants on the part OF some that the
association was run by ring, and
one lady, who was temporarily barred
out from the deliberations. said ami
ably: give been to the circus and
seen the clowns, but I've never had SO
much fun as this. Once I was on a
train with g. large number of cowboy g
The train was wrecked, and [ can as
sure you that these cowboys in the
accident were more gentle, more low
ing, more amiable, than these WON
en-" The sisters are evidently not
all of one mind.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-11
BREAKING THE RECORD.
The Most Extensive Strike of the Year
Thirteen Thousand Miners Out,

The Most Extensive Strike of the Year
Thirteen Thousand Miners Out.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Mey 4.-The coke.
workers strike for 12lb per cent. adj
vance in wages. was inaUgurated this
morning. Over $4,000 men are idle
and not one of the $4,000 ovens in
the Connellsville region are in opera
ton. The struggle promises TO be
protracted and very bitter. Every
thing is quiet. however. and no trouble
is anticipated until an attempt is
made to fill the places OF the strikers
with imported men. Thestrike is not
unexpected. It results from the de-
mand of the men for an increase in
wages. The points involved in the de-
mand were referred to an umpire.
who made decision allowing the men
an advance of per Gently per cent.
less than the increase demanded.
Several meetings were held and the
award considered, it finally being de-
cided to refuse the proposed terms of
settlement and renew the demand for
the 1215 per cent. advance. The COM
panies refused to entertain hereeuest.
The strike will have q depressing eff
feet On the entire coal business of the
COnnellsville region.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-11

THE unifcation movement in Cen
trail America is now in q fair way Of
succeeding. Costa RIGA has hitherto
blocked the way by absolute hostility,
and Nicaragua has been very luke.
warm in the matter; but now opposl.
ton and Indifference have both disap-
peared and common league has been
entered into, all five of the little re-
publics being parties to it. The terms
of the treaty include free trade be-
tween the five states and enable q citi-
zen of any one of them to become g.
citizen of any other without taking
out naturalization papers. The ar
rangement is generally regarded as the
steppiBg-stone to consolidation into
one republic and a return TO the good
government and prosperity which
marked Central America prior to the
disruption and division which took
place about half century ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-11
REOTING IN PARIS.
Wild Scenes at the Anti German De
stration Last Night.

Wild Scenes at the Anti German Demon
stration Last Night.
LONDON, May 5.-The anti German
demonstrations in Paris are described
as serious. The mob in the neighbor.
hood of the Eden Theater where Wag.
ner's "Lohengrin" was being perform
ed, shouted "A' bas L'allmagnep'
Down with Germany; give la
France" ':A' Berlin" t"On to Ber-
lin"1 GA bas Bismarck" Down with
Bismarck) "Give US back our clocks"
referring to Strasburg. Last evening
the demonstrations were renewed.
A mob composed OF students and
gamius marched about shouting.
They halted in front of the army and
navy club and there cried out "Vive
Ia Armee Franchise" give Boulan-
GER" GA Berlin" Another mob went
to the building occupied by the Rus
sian embassy shouting "Viva la
France" "Viva la Russie." The lead
ers of this mob then proposed to
their followers to march to the Ger
man embassy. The mob proceeded in
the direction Of the Place de Ia Con-
cerde, singing the air Lampions to the
words of the song mos Pendules" but
it was stopped by the police and
turned away before it could reach the
German embassy. The mob then re-.
turned to the Place ue la Opera and
there gradually dispersed.
The manager of the Eden Theater
has decided to suspend the perform
ance of "Lohengrin" and Of other pro-
auctions OF Wagner in that place of
amusement
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-11
POSSESSED OF THE DEVIL.
The Cause Assigned by Young Woman
for Committing Suicide.

The Cause Assigned by a Young Woman
for Committing Suicide.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, May 4.-Cora Sulli-
van, beautiful, refined maid of %
years, daughter of a wealthy citizen of
Montgomery City, Mo-, committed
suicide last night. She was recently
admitted to the Protestant hospital
for special treatment. Monday she
attempted to strange herself, but was
discovered before injury had been in
ficted. She was removed to private
apartments in the neighborhood. Her
ailment required small doses of
choral hydrate and bromide of
potassium, and a half ounce bottle
was kept in the apartment. While
the nurse was engaged in g. distant
part of the room, Cora seized the
bottle and drank the contents, and
died in g. few moments. She left g.
letter, stating that she was possessed
of the devil. She claimed to be g.
medium, and limited at some crime
that she had committed.